Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
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A dwarf cichlid from the Amazon basin that lives in shallow, slow waters where fallen leaves collect, in black, white or clear water. The female lays her eggs on the roof of a cave and tends them.
- Scientific name
- Apistogramma agassizii
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Apistogramma agassizi, Apistogramma parva, Geophagus agassizii
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 22–29 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4.2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 54 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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